Improvement in soap-dishes



I1. L. MAsuN. Suap-Dishes.`

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEo JOHNT L. MASON, OF NEW BRUNSWICK, NEWJERSEY.

IMPROVEMENT IN SOAP-DISHES.

Specilication forming part of Letters Patent No. 146,836, dated January27, 1874; application filed December 3, 1873.

To all whom it may conce/rn.:

Be it known that I, JOHN L. MASON, of New Brunswick,` in the county ofMiddlesex and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Soap-Dishes; and I do hereby declare the following to bea clear and exact description of the nature thereof, sufficient toenable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains tofully luiderstand, make, and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings making part of this specification, in which-Figure l is a top or plan view of the device embodying my invention.Fig. 2 is a side view thereof. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

This invention consists in the construction of a soap dish or tray,whereby the soap may be thoroughly drained and the water directed to aplace of collection.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the body of the dish, which ispreferably mounted 'on feet, so that the bottom B of the dish iselevated. In the dish, at what may be termed thev front portion thereof,I form a chamber or channel, G, which is sunken or located below thebottom B. Arranged between the chamber and bot-tom is a wall, l), whichextends transversely, and projects ulnvardly beyond the face ot' thebottom ot'` the dish. Duets E are formed in the wall D, and a channel,F, is left between the wall and bottom B, the latter being inclined orhaving a series of inclined grooves, al, extending toward the channel F.

It will be seen that when the soap is placed on the bottom B, the wateror drainage therefrom is directed toward.the channel F, and

passes through the openings or spaces E to the chamber C, from whence itmay be readily removed at pleasure, and all parts being exposed, thedish may be entirely cleaned.

The soap always occupies a position for thoroughly draining and drying.i

There are no movable or loose parts in the dish, and thus displacementand breakage are avoided.

The soap cannot drop into the drainage in chamber C, nor remain therein.

The entire dish may be cast, stamped, struckup, or otherwise formed, inone piece, regardless of material.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

As an article of manufacture, the soap-dish consisting of the body A,elevated bottom B, sunken chamber O, and wall D, all constructed,arranged, and operating as herein set forth.

JOHN L. MASON.

\\='itnesses J oHN A. WIEDERSHEIM,

G. S. HETEERINGTON.

